“That’s what we’ve talked about all the time,” he said. “That’s the kind of stuff that’s on the radar now. The guy following him up (Javier Baez) had some pretty good bat speed through the strike zone, too, as well as (Junior) Lake. There are some guys on that radar niow that can possibly be impact players someday, too.”

Baez was a “little shaky” at short, Sveum said, and needs to work on changing “some instinctive stuff.” All in all, it was a good chance for the kids to get a little comfortable before the start of Cactus League play on Saturday in Tempe, where the Cubs meet the Los Angeles Angels.

Ian Stewart left the game with a mild left squad strain shortly after doubling in his first at-bat, and Josh Vitters was also held out with a left quad strain.